The people thought that Song Jinshu's actions meant she wanted to monopolize the grain market and make profits for the government.

Because the price of food did not rise, although the people had some complaints, they did not resist much.

All food is for human consumption, and you are not allowed to buy it and keep it for yourself.

That day, Song Jinshu inspected the villages near Jingyang County. Except for a few villages where drainage was not in place, most of them were doing well.

On her way back, the sky suddenly became dark, and within a few moments, it began to rain heavily.

Song Jinshu was soaked like a chicken soup. She wanted to run back, but the rain was getting heavier and heavier, blocking her sight.

Song Jinshu had no choice but to find a small cave nearby to shelter from the rain.

"It's over! This rain is even heavier than the night Yiping asked her father for money! Will it stop soon?"

The cave was very small, and she could just hide in it to block the raindrops, but her clothes were still half wet.

"A-choo..." Song Jinshu sneezed loudly and rubbed his arms unconsciously.

The rain fell on the mud, and a fishy smell hit Song Jinshu's nose. He sniffed, his eyes empty.

"You're not really going to stay here overnight!"

Thinking of this, Song Jinshu wanted to cry but had no tears. So why didn't she take the carriage out today?

At least I can still get back in the rain. Now it’s raining so hard that I can’t even see the road clearly!

Song Jinshu's sense of direction was already poor, so if she went out now, it would be a waste of time. If she accidentally stepped on empty air, her life would be over.

She wanted to make a fire, but it was difficult for two people to stand in this small cave, so how could she get firewood?

All right! Then I'll curl up in a ball, close my eyes, and hope for a miracle to happen, for the rain to stop soon.

……

Until night fell, Song Jinshu's wish was not fulfilled.

It was also at this time that she realized that she really had to sleep in the wilderness tonight.

"Wow wow wow... I'm so tired here and I'm so cold. I want to go home!"

Song Jinshu curled up into a ball, hugged her knees and shivered. She felt her body was burning hot.

Her heart skipped a beat. There was not a single doctor in Jingyang County, so she had to save herself.

"Xiao Liu? Xiao Liu, are you there? I'm dying! If you don't get out now, no one will be able to complete the mission in the future!"

There was no one around, so Song Jinshu shouted at the system directly, but Xiaoliu remained as aloof as usual.

"Will you only appear if I die in front of you?"

Song Jinshu's consciousness had begun to become confused, and he was saying some discouraging words.

Even if Xiaoliu is unwilling to help give the medicine, it would be nice to at least say something to her, right?

She was really scared in this dark wilderness!

"Xiao Liu, it's okay if you just say something. At least it makes me feel like I'm not alone here."

When people are sick, they are always extra vulnerable. No matter how carefree Song Jinshu is, he is still the same now.

"Song Jinshu? Is that you?"

Suddenly a voice came from a distance. Song Jinshu's eyes lit up and he wanted to respond.

But suddenly I thought that we were in the wilderness here. Who would come to look for her in the rain in the middle of the night?

Old people used to say that if someone calls you by name in the middle of the night, you must not answer, otherwise you will be taken away by that person.

Song Jinshu's body trembled, he swallowed, and hugged himself tighter.

I buried my head between my legs, tried my best to ignore the voice, and silently prayed to all the demons and monsters to leave.

Lu Ruoyu looked around anxiously. He had just clearly heard someone talking here.

Why is there no one when I get closer?

Could it be that he heard it wrong?

After nightfall, the Song sisters found him and asked him if he was with Song Jinshu. Only then did they know that she had gone out alone and had not returned home yet.

Lu Ruoyu immediately went out alone to look for someone, ignoring the dissuasion of others.

"Song Jinshu? Song Jinshu? Are you here?"

Lu Ruoyu used the dim light to check every corner.

I heard from the villagers that Song Jinshu was seen recently, and he was nearby, but he has been searching for an hour and still hasn't found him.

Did he fall into the water?

Thinking of this, Lu Ruoyu's heart started beating like a drum, and she panicked for the first time. It seemed that she couldn't swim!

"Song Jinshu?"

In the cave, Song Jinshu came back to her senses from a half-awake state. Why did she seem to hear Lu Ruoyu's voice?

"My Lord, where are you? Can you hear me? Can you please answer me?"

It’s him! It’s Lu Ruoyu!

Song Jinshu's eyes lit up and he stood up excitedly, but because he had been squatting for too long and his blood sugar was low, he couldn't stand steadily and almost fell into the cave entrance.

Song Jinshu hurriedly held onto the mountain wall, not daring to move rashly. After recovering a little, he hurriedly responded, "Lu Ruoyu! Lu Ruoyu, I'm here!"

Not knowing whether he heard her or not, Song Jinshu opened his throat and shouted a few more words, then leaned against the mountain wall weakly, gasping for breath.

Because of the fever, her mind was no longer clear, and she was just holding on.

"Sir, is that you? Don't move! I'm coming right over!"

Lu Ruoyu finally smiled. Fortunately, nothing happened to her!

The rain was so heavy that the two could only rely on sound to determine their direction. When Song Jinshu was about to collapse, she finally saw Lu Ruoyu coming.

His white clothes were stained with mud and almost soaked, and he looked very disheveled.

He didn't care about the water stains on the ground and ran towards her with big strides.

Song Jinshu looked at him and suddenly froze, feeling a little flustered and uneasy.

"My Lord, are you okay?"

Lu Ruoyu approached Song Jinshu and looked at her pale face with great worry.

"I...I'm fine..."

Song Jinshu lowered her head in embarrassment. She felt that she must be in a very embarrassing situation.

"My Lord, why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?"

Looking at Song Jinshu's cheeks that were obviously abnormal, Lu Ruoyu reached out to her forehead as if possessed by a ghost.

Then he frowned and said, "You have a fever! We have to go back quickly!"

"Huh? Oh! Okay!"

Song Jinshu nodded. Her hands and feet were weak and her mind was not clear. For the first time, she wanted to sleep desperately.

But this is the wilderness, she has to hold on and go back, otherwise wouldn't she be a burden to Lu Ruoyu?

People came to see her with good intentions, but if she fell here, she would implicate him instead.

Lu Ruoyu didn't know what she was thinking, and asked worriedly, "Can you still go?"

"Yes! I can!"

"Well...how about I carry you on my back?" Lu Ruoyu said after a moment of hesitation.

After all, she looked so weak that she was really not suitable for walking.

He was really afraid that she would faint on the side of the road if she took a few more steps.

"I'm fine, I...I can still walk!"

Song Jinshu forced herself to keep her eyes open and half leaned on Lu Ruoyu. She smelled his fragrance at close range and felt better.

However, her tough talk could not last more than a few seconds. Almost as soon as she finished speaking, she fainted completely.

Lu Ruoyu held her gently in his arms with his stiff hands, and then used his back to massage the raindrops.

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